[English]Some German reader mentioned in comments: Microsoft has made the new Windows 11 24H2 available to the general public on October 1, 2024. Interested users with compatible hardware can download and install the new version from the Microsoft servers using the Media Creation Tool (MCT) or as an ISO.
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5043178 for Windows 11 version 24H2 on September 30, 2024. This is an optional update whose fixes will be generally rolled out in the following month. This is the preview update for Windows 11 24H2 released from October 1, 2024.
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[German]In addition to the Verizon mobile network outage in the USA reported here, Sony's Playstation network has probably also been affected. This has been massively disrupted since 1 a.m. this night and worldwide (with many countries further west still writing September 29, 2024). When attempting to log in, players only receive a network error ("The connection to the server timed out" or "An error has occurred") and cannot use the PlayStation.
[German]Drama in the USA: Verizon's mobile network was down for hours yesterday, September 30, 2024. According to Bleeping Computer , iPhones and Android smartphones switched to SOS mode and were no longer able to make mobile calls. Only WiFi calling still worked. According to the provider, the disruption, which mainly occurred in the east of the USA where damage was caused by a hurricane, has since been rectified.
[German]Microsoft has released the preview update KB5043145 for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 last week. However, this update causes serious issues for some users, who are facing restarts, BlueScreens, GreenScreens and Bitlocker queries. Microsoft has since withdrawn this update due to the numerous problems.
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[German]Windows 11 24H2 has not yet been officially released to the general public – it is expected in October 2024. However, Microsoft has already released the evaluation versions of this operating system as ISO images for download. These ISOs can be used to install and test the operating system.
[German]Microsoft is preparing to offer the Recall function again in Windows 11 24H2. After the disaster a few months ago, this function is optional and, according to Microsoft, has been significantly revised. In a post, Microsoft explains what has been changed. Will this be enough for safe use in private and enterprise environments?
[German]There are several critical vulnerabilities in the CUPS printing system, which is used under Linux and Unix. Under certain circumstances, these can be used for remote code execution (RCE) attacks.
[German]Microsoft has fixed a bug in Outlook classic for the desktop that was annoying when encrypting. The identifier for the encryption could simply not be selected.
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5043145 for Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2 on September 26, 2024. This is an optional update whose fixes will be generally rolled out in the following month. For Windows 11 22H2, only the Education and Enterprise versions will receive the update.
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